Show A Bridge a at My Myton ton After investigating in the situation situation situation situa situa- tion here t the first of the week in regard to providing facilities I for crossing the Duchesne river ri at this point the board beard of county commissioners deemed it advisable advisable ad nd- to obtain the assistance of or the Indian Bureau if possible possible possible pos pos- sible and accordingly sent the thc following telegram to Senator Smoot at Washington Myton l Utah June Junc 21 09 Sen Reed Smoot Washington D C The public highway to and from the Uintah Indian Reservation crossing crossing- the Du j Du-j I chesne river dyer at Myton lyton has been destroyed by 11 flood 00 d new channels chan chan- Vels nels cut thru Indian people suffering suffering- for the saries of life freighters tied up government irrigation farms separated on opposite sides of turbulent stream relit relief beyond our immediate power to grant See Commissioner of Indian Affairs and urge his assistance authorizing H II C Means Ieans Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Super Super- of Irrigation Construction Construction Construction Con Con- to extend such relief as the urgency of the case may demand E J CUMMINGS Chairman Board of County Commissioners I The fhe following reply was received received received re re- re- re Monday 1 evening Washington D C C. C June 21 21 09 E K J Cummings Chairman Board County Corns Corn's Wasatch Co Dayton Myton Utah Commissioner of Indian Affairs Affairs Af Af- Af- Af fairs has instructed Capt Hall Halland Halland and nd Supt Means Mean's b by wire to render render ren- ren der er th the people of Myton all p possible pos pos- s- s sible ible relief that urgency of the flood situation may demand Government Go officials have not nots as s yet reported flood Let me i know if there is anything more I can do Both oth government go cooperation co- co operation will vill enable you to control flood and protect life and nd property REED HEED S SMOOT Tuesday afternoon Capt Halland Hall Halland and nd Supt Means lenns arrived and made lade a thoro investigation tion of the he situation After conferring with County Commissioner offitt Moffitt 1 Hall and Means leans expressed themselves as favoring favoring favor- favor ing ig the erection of a substantial lal steel bridge e across the river river riv- riv er r and signified sig their intention of f recommending that an appropriation appropriation ap- ap be made for this purpose and the work of construction construction con- con commenced as as soon as s possible Such a move will have the hearty support of everybody on the ae Reservation n. n |